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Advocate for Indians by the confederated Ute Bands. Litigation was required in relation to Ute water rights, to determine the rates to be charged in mineral leases etc. John did not favor the Termination policy promoted by Congress during the late 1940s and 1950s, but he found himself embroiled in it when the "full-blood Utes, upset by the growing imbalance of "mixed-blood influence in Ute politics generally and on the tribal business committee particularly, with the encouragement of the BIA, promoted the termination of mixed-bloods (with 50 percent and less Ute blood) in 1954. Contrary to John's advice, the mixed-bloods met as a group and voted to be terminated from federal supervision. By 1961, all arrangements for the finalization of termination had been completed and 450 mixed-bloods had their status changed from members of the Ute Indian Tribe to that of Affiliated Ute Citizens, or non-members of theUte Indian Tribe. During the late 1930s, the development of mineral resources on the reservation was under discussion. The first oil royalties were awarded in 1949, and productive wells were drilled on the reservation in 1949 and 1950. Mineral leases were to be an important source of income in later years. One of John's continuing duties as attorney for the Utes was to work with the natural resource personnel of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to ensure that the land base continued to be protected, was added to as opportunity arose, and that all resources, such as water and minerals, were guarded and effectively used. The 1960s saw much of the initiative in resource development transferred from the Superintendent and other Bureau employees to tribal representatives. This put an additional burden on the tribal attorney as he worked with his clients in the development of resources, land use programs, and the improvement of grazing units for tribally owned livestock. The 1960s also saw a heightening of the involvement of government agencies other than the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the reservation. There were numerous federal agencies or departments: Office of Economic Opportunity; Economic Development Administration; Housing and Urban Development; Health, Education and Welfare; Labor and Agriculture. Taking advantage of the opportunities that

Advocate for Indians by the confederated Ute Bands. Litigation was required in relation to Ute water rights, to determine the rates to be charged in mineral leases etc. John did not favor the Termination policy promoted by Congress during the late 1940s and 1950s, but he found himself embroiled in it when the "full-blood Utes, upset by the growing imbalance of "mixed-blood influence in Ute politics generally and on the tribal business committee particularly, with the encouragement of the BIA, promoted the termination of mixed-bloods (with 50 percent and less Ute blood) in 1954. Contrary to John's advice, the mixed-bloods met as a group and voted to be terminated from federal supervision. By 1961, all arrangements for the finalization of termination had been completed and 450 mixed-bloods had their status changed from members of the Ute Indian Tribe to that of Affiliated Ute Citizens, or non-members of theUte Indian Tribe. During the late 1930s, the development of mineral resources on the reservation was under discussion. The first oil royalties were awarded in 1949, and productive wells were drilled on the reservation in 1949 and 1950. Mineral leases were to be an important source of income in later years. One of John's continuing duties as attorney for the Utes was to work with the natural resource personnel of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to ensure that the land base continued to be protected, was added to as opportunity arose, and that all resources, such as water and minerals, were guarded and effectively used. The 1960s saw much of the initiative in resource development transferred from the Superintendent and other Bureau employees to tribal representatives. This put an additional burden on the tribal attorney as he worked with his clients in the development of resources, land use programs, and the improvement of grazing units for tribally owned livestock. The 1960s also saw a heightening of the involvement of government agencies other than the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the reservation. There were numerous federal agencies or departments: Office of Economic Opportunity; Economic Development Administration; Housing and Urban Development; Health, Education and Welfare; Labor and Agriculture. Taking advantage of the opportunities that